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Espresso Chocolate Squares

Posted By On April 8, 2011 @ 1:17 pm In Cookies and Bars,Desserts

Recipe provided by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, chilled and cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • Filling:
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder
  • 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 eggs
  • Glaze:
  • 6 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1/2 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with foil; butter bottom of foil. Whisk together 1 1/4 cups flour, confectioners’ sugar and cocoa together in medium bowl; add 3/4 cup butter. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until butter is the size of small peas. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips; press into bottom of pan. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean; cool slightly. Meanwhile, stir 1/4 cup cream and 1 tablespoon instant espresso together until coffee is dissolved. Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter together. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and allspice; beat until blended. Slowly beat in cream and coffee mixture. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. Pour batter over crust. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are slightly puffed and center is set; set pan on a cooling rack. Glaze Melt 6 tablespoons chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon cream, 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle over bars and refrigerate until set. Cover and store bars in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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